Window-receptacle.



D. GAYNUR.

wxwnow- REcEPTAcLE. APPLICATION FILED DEC-2|, |915.

1 ,285, l 1 6. Patented Nov. 19, 1918,

WT/VSSES (g NVENTOR DAVIDGAYNOR, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WINDOW-RECEPTACLE.

Specification bf Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 191s.

Application filed December 21; 1915;` `Sera1I\To. 67,876.

To ZZ wtom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID GAYNon, a subject of the Czar of Russia, and resident` of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and Stateof New York, have' invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Receptacles, of which 'the following is a speciicatio My invention relates to window receptacles for containin food stuffs yand the like and has for its o ject to provide a simple and eiiicient construction in which the receptacle may normally be maintained' in a position in which no part of a window or the exit of an adjacent fire escape is obstructed thereby and which permits said re'- ceptacle to be easily moved into registry with and close proximity to said window when access tolthe interior of said receptacle is' desired.' My improvement willbe fully described hereinafter and' the features of novelty will be pointed out in the appended claim. f

In the accompanying drawingsfwhich illustrate examples of my invention Figure 1 is an elevation of one form ofk my device combined with a window; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section thereof; Figi.- 3 is an elevation similar to Fig.r l of another form yof my invention and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section thereof.

As shown iny Figs. 1 and 2y the arrangement comprises a bracket 5 which isV pivotally mounted at 6 upon a support 7 attached to the exterior of a building of which the window 8 forms a part. The bracket 5 is formed with a horizontal extension 9 of any suitable form on which the receptacle V10 is supported and to which said receptacle is secured in any suitable manner. The said receptacle 10 may be of any predetermined dimensions and constructed of any suitable material and is preferably provided with a hinged door 11 normally maintained in its closed position for instance by means of a lock or latch 12. The bracket 5 is so proportioned and the support 7 is so located that the receptacle 10 may be swung into registry with and close proximity tothe window 8, it being understood that the door 11 is located in that wall of the receptacle which faces the window when this form of my improvement occupies the position shown by full lines in Figs. l and 2. In this position as will be readily apparent from said iigures, the receptacle 10 and any part thereof, in-

terior or exterior, may be readily reached from a point inside of the window 8, so that articles oi'" food or the like may be readily placed in or removed from said receptacle by simply opening the door 11. When ac- 'cess to said receptacle is no longer desired the bracket 5 `is simplyswung on its pivots Gthrough an arc of approximately 180o to the position indicated by dotted lines in Figs. land 2; vThe parts areso dimensioned and the receptacle isl so mounted that when in this `latter position the receptacle will lie against thewall of the buildingout of the way and so as to kleave all parts of the win dowunobstructedy by any part of the receptacle or its supporting elements. vIn order thatthe receptacle maybe locked in the position indicated by dotted lines in Figs. land 2 I mayprovide the bracket 5 with a lug 13 with which one end of a hook 14 is pivot'ally` connected, the other end of said hookv 14 being arranged for insertion into a recess or the like 15 suitably located for instance yon the sill 16 of the window 8. It will readily be seen that when this hook 14 is positioned in the recess 15 that the bracket fwith the receptacley 10 thereon is iirmly locked in'position against any unintentional movement which might be occasioned bv the wind or other causes. Ifdesired another recess 15a may be provided in the sill `16 and ysuitably `located so that when the hook 14 is posi-tioned therein-the' bracket 5 and receptaclelOfwill be locked in registry-with the window in the position shown by full lines in Figs. 1 and 2. This latter arrange ment' preventsA a force exerted accidentally fory instance by a person losing his or her balance when placing an article in or removing it from the receptacle from' swinging the receptacle and bracket outward and precipitating said person through the window. In some cases the hook 14 may be pivotally connected with the sill 16 and the bracket provided with the recesses 15 and 15a for the accommodation of said hook, the operation and eiiect in either case being identical.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 the arrangement comprises two spaced and parallel rails 5a extending across the window 8 and beyond the same at least inone direction as shown in Fig. 3. The said rails 5a are located exteriorly of the window and have their ends secured respectively to the window casing and to the wall oi the building in any suitable manner as by bolts 6a.

readily brought to a position in which The upper rail 5fb is preferably located at about the level of the meeting rails of the sahes while the lower rail 5a is located in close proximity to or even below the sill 16 so that the major portion or all of the lower half of the window is left entirely free and unobstructed. In the form now being described the receptacle 10a, which in general may be the same as the receptacle 10 is carried by membersf on which grooved rollers or wheels 7b are rotatably mounted, which rollers or wheels are arranged to travel along the rails 5a and to slidably support the receptacle l0lL thereon. lf desired a suitable handle 11b may be provided for manipulating the receptacle. It will be seen that ywith the arrangement shown in Figs. 3 and l the receptacle l0a may be caused to travel along the rails in one direction to a position in registry with the window 8 in which all parts of saidreceptacle are readily reached from inside the window and access to the interior of said receptacle may be had without diiiiculty and danger. Then access to said receptacle is no longer desired it may be moved in the opposite direction to aposition out oiE the way and out of registry with said window it being understood that, it desired, anyrsuitable locking means may be included in the construction for maintaining said receptacle in either or both of its positions against accidental displacement.

In both forms, the construction provides a receptacle located exteriorly of the buildingI and which may be used as a refrigerator or for any otherpurpose and which ,is firmly held against falling and which may be no part thereof materially obstructs either the window or the exit opening of an adjacent fire escape. rllhe improvement further fully protects the contents of the receptacle, is proof against dislocation and displacement by the elements and ldoes away with the instale the same does not interfere with ingress and v egress through the window and may easily be kept in a sanitarv and clean condition.

. H desired the receptacles may be pro vided with slanting roofs so that rain, meltl ing snow and other moisture will readily flow therefrom.

Various changes in the specific forms shown and described may be made within the scope of lits claim` without departing from the spirit of my invention.

l claim:

The combination with a window, of a receptacle, a. vertical member secured to said window, a pair of ears comprising integral portions of said member and projecting outwardly therefrom at opposite ends, a bracket comprising a horizontal member pivotally secured to the lower ear and an upwardly extending member pivotally secured to the upper ear, an extension forming a horizontal continuation of said horizontal bracketmember and extending beneath and secured to the bottom of said receptacle whereby the latter is supported from below and movable into and ont of registry with said window, a lug forming a relatively inclined continuation of said horizontal bracket member at its pivoted end, a hooi; pivotally connected with said lug and means on said window for the accommodation of said hook whereby the receptacle is locked in either of its positions.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand.

DAVID ,GAYNGR 4 Uopes'ef this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Inateuts,

Washington, 33. S.

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